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What does God/bible has to say about gay ministers?,and where can I find it in the bible
Hello Monica,
Here is the answer in brief:
Genesis 1:27; cf. Matthew 19:1-9 tells God’s will concerning sexual relationships.
Genesis 19:1-11, Jude 7, Romans 1:26-27 “unnatural,” i.e., out of harmony with God’s original arrangement of nature (e.g., Genesis 1:27; 2:22; Matthew 19:4-6).
Under the Law of Moses, homosexuality itself was specifically condemned in Scripture. Under the Law of Moses, God made homosexuality a capital crime, and stipulated that both participants in the illicit sexual activity were to be put to death (Leviticus 20:13). However, God would not have required the innocent victim of homosexual rape to be executed along with the rapist.
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.... Do not defile yourselves with any of these things,...lest the land vomit you out also when you defile it, as it vomited out the nations that were before you (Leviticus 18:22-30).
If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them (Leviticus 20:13). The rest of the Old Testament corroborates this judgment of same-sex relations.
In the New Testament: Romans 1:26-32, Romans 1 is noteworthy. Not only is God displeased with those who participate in homosexual behavior, but Paul indicates that He is equally displeased with those who are supportive of such conduct—even if they do not engage in the activity themselves. The wording is: “[T]hose who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them”
The apostle Paul wrote to the church at Corinth: “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God (1 Corinthians 6:9-11).
The Greek term for fornication, porneia, is a broad term that covers every form of illicit sexual intercourse, including adultery, incest, bestiality, bigamy, polygamy, bisexuality, homosexuality, pedophilia, necrophilia, and more.
Since the church is described by the New Testament writers as the kingdom of God on earth, it is certain that unrepentant practicing homosexuals cannot be Christians(they cannot be members of the church)let alone be allowed to teach other people.
This is what the Bible says. Only people who believe it and obey what it teaches can inherit eternal life, no one else.
I hope this helps you.
Sincerely,
Mr. McClellan
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